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Paul Tergat

1969 - Today

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Paul Kibii Tergat (born 17 June 1969) is a Kenyan former professional long distance runner. He became the first Kenyan man to set the world record in the marathon in 2003, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time. Runnerworld called him the "Most comprehensive runner of all time".Towards the end of his career, he concentrated exclusively on the marathon. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Tergat has received more than 200,278 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Paul Tergat is the 913th most popular athlete (down from 745th in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from Kenya (up from 24th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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  • 27

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  • 6.79

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  • 2.13

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Paul Tergat ranks 913 out of 3,059Before him are Bo Ekelund, Oswald Zappelli, Rolf Danneberg, Dave Wottle, Shawn Rhoden, and Galina Gorokhova. After him are Sotirios Versis, Louis Abell, György Gedó, Burton Downing, Arthur Shaw, and Irina Beglyakova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Paul Tergat ranks 280Before him are James Gray, Gale Harold, Dolly Buster, Naomi Kawase, Bisher Al-Khasawneh, and Susan Polgár. After him are David Mitchell, Kim Rossi Stuart, Yannick Bisson, Domingos Paciência, Jintara Poonlarp, and Lotay Tshering.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Paul Tergat ranks 23 out of 140Before him are Zena Marshall (1926), Chris Froome (1985), Edi Gathegi (1979), Raila Odinga (1945), Amos Biwott (1947), and Naftali Temu (1945). After him are Wilson Kipketer (1972), Julius Sang (1946), John Njue (1944), Munyoro Nyamau (1942), Charles Asati (1946), and Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (1984).

Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Paul Tergat ranks 6Before him are Eliud Kipchoge (1984), Kipchoge Keino (1940), Benjamin Kogo (1944), Amos Biwott (1947), and Naftali Temu (1945). After him are Wilson Kipketer (1972), Julius Sang (1946), Munyoro Nyamau (1942), Charles Asati (1946), Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (1984), and Ben Jipcho (1943).